Malachite round beads in 6mm bring genuine semi-precious stone to your work — each bead carrying the mineral's signature banded greens in a smooth, versatile round.
Malachite's natural patterning means every bead shows its own arrangement of deep, rich green with lighter swirling bands — no two are identical.
Specifications
- Size: 6 mm
- Color: Malachite
- Material: Malachite
What to make with them
The 6mm round is a reliable workhorse for strung necklaces and bracelets, and pairs well with wire-wrapping techniques where the stone's surface pattern stays visible; it also works as a consistent spacer bead between larger focal stones.
Description
Along with lapis lazuli, Malachite is one of human kinds first precious stones. It has been used for over 7,000 years and was quite popular with ancient Egyptians. Malachite has been associated with numerous goddesses throughout history, such as the Egyptian goddesses Toeris, and Hathor as well as the Greek goddess Venus. Malachite is easily recognized for it is a deep banded green color. Like Lapis, Malachite was ground and used as a pigment.
Designer quality gemstone rounds in all the most popular sizes!
APPROXIMATELY 62-65 PIECES PER 15-16 INCH STRAND
BASED UPON AND AVERAGE COUNT PER STAND.
- MaterialMalachite
- Color FamilyGreens
- Qty per PackBulk Quantity
- Size6 mm
- Gemstone TypeMalachite
- Mineral FamilyCarbonate (Malachite)
- BirthstoneApril (unofficial)
- Zodiac AssociationCapricorn; Scorpio
- Chakra AssociationHeart